Meghann i Claire su sestre čiji je odnos godinama obilježen šutnjom, teškim uspomenama i emocionalnim zidovima. Nakon gotovo dva desetljeća udaljenosti i povremenih kratkih poziva, napokon pokušavaju pronaći put natrag jedna do druge…i do onoga što su nekada značile jedna drugoj.
Priznajem, knjiga me na početku potpuno uljuljala. Mali gradić, obiteljski problemi, sestre koje se pokušavaju snaći u ljubavi, simpatični muškarci koji ulaze u njihove živote…sve je djelovalo kao lagana, ugodna priča uz koju se možeš opustiti i prepustiti romantičnim trenucima i toplom obiteljskom zbližavanju.
A onda sam dobila emocionalni udarac, koji nikako nisam očekivala, jer ovo je ipak Kristin Hannah što sam ja očito u nekom trenutku zaboravila. Da sam znala kojim će putem roman krenuti, vjerojatno bih ga u ovom periodu života preskočila, jer mi neke teme trenutačno teško sjedaju. Radnja skrene u puno ozbiljnijem i emotivnijem smjeru što me potpuno zateklo. Kao netko tko i inače čita Hannah trebala sam biti spremna, ali uspjela me zavarati baš kao što i život to čini. Neću otkrivati detalje, ali pripremite se na težinu koja dolazi iznenada.
Ovo je malo drugačija Hannah, nježnija na početku, ali na kraju izrazito prepoznatljiva.
I unatoč svemu, knjiga mi se stvarno svidjela. Preporučila bih je svima koji vole jake emotivne obiteljske priče, pogotovo one koje ostanu s vama danima.
Hvala izdavaču!
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Between Sisters – Kristin Hannah
Meghann and Claire are sisters whose relationship has been marked by silence, bad childhood memories, and emotional walls for years. After almost two decades of distance and occasional short calls, they are finally trying to find their way back to each other…and to what they once meant to each other.
I admit, the book completely relaxed me at first. The small town, the family problems, the sisters trying to find their way in love, the nice men who enter their lives…it all seemed like a light, pleasant story to relax with and indulge in romantic moments and warm family bonding.
And then I got an emotional blow, which I didn’t expect at all, because this is Kristin Hannah after all, which I obviously forgot at some point. If I had known which way the novel would go, I probably would have skipped it at this time in my life, because some of the topics are hard for me right now. The plot takes a much more serious and emotional turn, which completely caught me off guard. As someone who normally reads Hannah, I should have been prepared, but she managed to fool me just like life often does. I won’t give away the details, but be prepared for the hard times that come suddenly.
This is a slightly different Hannah, gentler at the beginning, but very recognizable at the end.
And despite everything, I really liked the book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes strong emotional family stories, especially those that stay with you for days.
